Tea Production Assistant
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Industry & Occupation
Classification
Summary
Tea production assistants handle supporting tasks in the tea production process, such as sorting tea leaves, operating tea production machines, and assisting with quality control.
Description
Tea production assistants use harvested tea leaves as raw materials to prepare and operate tea production machines such as rolling machines and dryers, sort and classify tea leaves, manage temperature and humidity, and assist with quality inspections. They perform supporting tasks according to procedures in each process, and also conduct workplace cleaning and equipment maintenance inspections. By gaining on-site experience, it is possible to advance to roles such as tea production technician or quality manager.
Future Outlook
With the rise in health consciousness and increasing overseas demand, the demand for assistants in quality control and value-added tea production sites is expected to remain stable. While mechanization progresses, there will continue to be a certain demand for manual labor.
Personality Traits
Good Team Player / Patient / Polite and Courteous / Strong Sense of Responsibility
Work Style
Day Shift / Indoor Standing Work / Seasonal Fluctuations / Team Work
Career Path
Tea Producer → Tea Production Technician → Tea Meister → Tea Production Process Manager → Agricultural Worker
Required Skills
Quality Inspection / Tea Leaf Sorting / Tea Production Machine Operation / Temperature and Humidity Management
Recommended Skills
Food Hygiene Knowledge / Measuring Equipment Operation / Tea Leaf Quality Evaluation / Teamwork
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | To distinguish subtle quality differences in the tea production process. |
| Physical Stamina & Endurance | Due to heavy labor and long hours of standing work. |
Aptitudes (Weaknesses Acceptable)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Creativity & Ideation | To assist efficiently by following work procedures. |
| Initiative & Leadership | Mainly because work is performed following instructions. |
| Numerical & Quantitative Analysis | Only simple calculations such as weight measurement are required. |
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